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It's a Wonderful Life

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946), but is it a wonderful movie?

Director Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) stands as a wonderful Christmastime perspective check. Along with James Stewart’s George Bailey, viewers should also remember

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Thin Man 2 and 3

Nick and Nora are stars in ‘After the Thin Man’ (1936), ‘Another Thin Man’ (1939)

With his novel “The Thin Man” (1934), Dashiell Hammett switched protagonists from workaholic, down-and-dirty sleuths to a detective who retired at a young age and

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Thin Man movie

‘Thin Man’ movie (1934) emphasizes stars, but I can’t blame it

“The Thin Man” movie adaptation (1934) is a fascinating case study in how some things work for the written word and some things work for

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